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Mr. A.W.H. (Arthur) Docters van Leeuwen - Hoofdinhoud

Arthur Docters van Leeuwen (1945) was president of the Authority for Financial Markets (AFM) between 1999 and 2007. Internationally and amongst collegues Docters van Leeuwen rose to prominence, chairing European and international fora of financial regulatory authorities.

Docters van Leeuwen is also well known for holding the position of president of college of public prosecutors, a position in which he clashed with the minister for Justice in 1998, leading to his resignation. He was also head of the Dutch intelligence service for internal security.

The public disagreement between Doctors van Leeuwen as president of the college of public prosecutors and the minister for Justice in 1998 was extensively covered in the media. Later, it led to the publication of "Klem in de draaideur" (book, 2000, later adapted documentary-drama for television) and "De verhulde crisis; de affaire Docters van Leeuwen en het primaat van de politiek" (short book, 2004)

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declined the offer to stand for elections for the liberal party (VVD). Media noted Docters van Leeuwen was dissatisfied with a relatively low place on the party's electoral list